Grades 7 &8 students at Reesor Park P.S. had enjoyed their “Arts Themed Day”. From 9 in the morning till 3 pm the whole class has been creating a series of Comics. We were very pleased with the results even though students had no prior experience. We want to thank Dylan for creating this...

Adding color can change just about any decent pencil drawing to an attention grabbing piece of art! Working with colour is a completely separate, but complementary skill to learning to draw, and one that often goes overlooked as some students just assume that they already know enough about colour. While...

We are presenting some artworks from our Animation Class. These particular students in the advanced mixed-media program has been introduced to colour techniques for comics and anime. Students learned how colour enhanced the look and personality of characters and created the illusion of texture, shadows,...

Here are some commonly asked questions about the Comics and Animation program. Please contact us if there is anything else you would like to know about our Comics and Animation classes, and keep watching for more information as the program continues to evolve.
Q: The class is called “Animation”,...

To the uninformed, drawing for Comics and Animation may seem like silly, simple nonsense. But the truth is that these are actually very sophisticated art forms based around the idea of storytelling. Far from being a simple diversion, our Comics and Animation classes are all about creating concepts and...

Portfolio development is the course taken by those who wants to have art related career. There is a very wide range of career options available for people with a passion for art who would like to make it their profession. These options seem to be increasing every day with the advance of digital media...

Last week we had our first Comics and Animation class which was a huge success. It was great fun to see what the students were able to accomplish. Now we’re adding another Animation class to allow more students to sign up and join in the fun.
The schedule for August (3 classes left) is the following:
Friday
3:30-5:00pm...

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The Art One Academy recruits local, Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Markham and Toronto, high school student volunteers for the fall term (September through December), spring term (January through June), and summer term (July through August).
Student volunteers assist teachers that support our education programs. Typical activities include preparing materials for art projects, cleaning, photocopying, filing, and assisting during teacher programs.

Candidates for the High School Volunteer Program must be rising juniors or seniors with a mature, positive attitude and a strong work ethic. The schedule will vary weekly, based on the number of projects to be completed. Service hours will be documented and may be submitted for school-based community service credits.

Testimonials

“Guests to our house have been amazed by art works that my daughter has created at Art One Academy. I can see a definite improvement in her art and the praise that she receives has had a huge impact on her confidence and motivation. She is very proud of her artworks and so are we!”
Andrew K.